American Idioms and Expressions

Move Heaven And Earth (to Do Something) Idiom

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move heaven and earth (to do something)
What does move heaven and earth (to do something) mean?
try every way, do everything one can to do somethingI will move heaven and earth to help you get a job with our company.

Some Random Idioms
Break a leg!
What does "Break a leg!" mean?
: Good luck!"I understand you have a job interview tomorrow.Break a leg!"
a tightwad
What does "a tightwad" mean?
: someone who is very frugal and unwilling to spend money unnecessarily. A: Will Charlie donate any money to the activities fund? B: Absolutely not! He's a real tightwad!"
laugh (someone or something) out of court
What does "laugh (someone or something) out of court" mean?
to dismiss someone or something as ridiculous The lawyer wanted to sue the man for kicking the dog but the judge laughed the case out of court.

dress up
What does "dress up" mean?
to wear one`s best clothesI decided to dress up to go to dinner on Saturday night.
take (someone) down a notch/peg or two
What does "take (someone) down a notch/peg or two" mean?
to reprimand/scold someone who is acting arrogant, to make someone less proud or sure of himself or herselfThe manager took the secretary down a notch or two with his criticism of her work.
whole show
What does "whole show" mean?
everythingOur new boss always tries to run the whole show.
carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders
What does "carry the weight of the world on one's shoulders" mean?
appear to be dealing with all the problems in the whole worldMy friend has a lot of stress and thinks that he is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.
FCOL
What does "FCOL" mean?
for crying out loud
hold (someone) in high regard
What does "hold (someone) in high regard" mean?
have very great respect for someoneAll of the students hold the principal in high regard.

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